Wednesday, January 13, 2010

My Little Guy's Room

And can I just say, this picture is the perfect representation of him. You see, my boy is a perfect combination of sporty and nerdy. Please know, I view "nerdy" as a top dog compliment. In fact, I could really do without the sporty thing....but I suppose there is still time for that ship to sail.

My two biggest hopes for my children have been that they would love Jesus and that they would love reading. (And that they wouldn't be picky eaters, but I'm only allowed to list two hopes here, so that one will have to wait.)

A boy this unique should have a room that reflects his passions and his eccentricities, right?

When we moved in, his room was the "Horse Room", complete with mauve carpet.

Call me crazy, but it just didn't suit him.

So, we made a few changes...

It all started with the lockers. They were my Mother's Day gift last year. We found them here. (The lockers are securely anchored to the wall.)

I wanted to paint them grey or something less...red. I'm just not a red person. Sorry.

Then I remembered that they were not for me, they were for Calvey. And his favorite color is red. And it would be dumb to make him fit into my world where things match and look a certain way.

Because he's just a little guy. He's an amazing kid, so he deserves a room that he loves.

Who gives a rip if it doesn't fit the mold? Not me. I say, bring it on.

He's a little bit Astronomy. A little bit Davis cup.

His room is not overly styled and it's no where near perfect. But he's 4 and he's ok with that.

The sheets were found at TJ Maxx, the comforter was $13 at Target. I don't love it...but that's not really the point. $13.Dollars. And he's already had a bloody nose on it and even though I got the stain out, it would have been alright if I hadn't.

The prints hanging above the bed are pages from a vintage kids encyclopedia. There is one for basketball (his true love), one for baseball, one for football. I got the frames for $2 each at Hobby Lobby.

Have I mentioned that he's a pack-rat? Rest assured, his congressional handbook is never far from reach.

This blanket is one of my favorite things in his room. I found it at my favorite Tipp City antiques store for $6. The colors were perfect and it was vintagey and Summer-campy, which isn't exactly a combination you trip over every day.

I also found these locker baskets there and talked my Dad into making me this cool cabinet for them.

And did I mention that he's a bit of a pack rat?

He tells me all of the time how cool his room is.

Makes me smile, every time.

I'm not gonna lie, it's fun being a bit obsessive. It works for me.

But I love watching my kids express themselves in ways that are all their own. They have plenty of years ahead of them to be proper. To match. To organize. To tidy.

Just play nice, that's all I ask.

**I'm linking this up to the DIY day at A Soft Place to Land. Go check it out!

I just opened up my computer and saw that sweet little face at the top of my reader board...it gave me the biggest grin! What a doll! Love the lockers and the bins. What a cool room for a wee little genius.

Aloha,Calvey is a doll, you are having so much fun as you should , it really is a blink and they are 19 out the door with the dinner you spent the afternoon preparing in their hands and a wave and a kiss......life is Grand:)

The room is very kool! love the Play nice picture...I have 4 teens and I need that...still!!Aloha WishesBrandi

oh my goodness, i found so much inspiration in this post. in our new/ old house (well the garage....)there are some old lockers from the explosives plant that my grandparents worked at. i have been wanting to salvage them in some way. unlike you, i love red! i wish we could trade. and just the other day i found these crazy old encyclopedias that i had no idea what to do with. i will be in search of truck pictures tonight fo sho. also....super triple love those storage bins and the cabinet your dad made. girl, you are good. that is one cute boys room.

Just perfect Shannan, His room is seems to fit him and his personality! I love the lockers and the metal baskets...love em! I just asked the pool man the other day for lockers in my son's room and he flat out said no, they will fall on him...hmmm...whatever! I love the red and I will love it for you, cause you don't! Thanks for sharing, so perfect!

Love the red room and it seems perfect for Calvin. I wish I would have snatched up a set of those darling red lockers for myself - i hate that I wait so long on things like that. Anyways, great job as always :)

I am loving Calvin's room. I also have that problem with my 10 year old's room. Purple just doesn't match the "theme" of the rest of my house, but she LOVES it, so what can I say? Home Again....ALSO my FAV store ever. The owner is wonderful and never hesitates to look in the back for whatever I'm looking for. I once dropped a hint that I saw something you bought at the store, and you posted about it. He thought it was great.

Do you know what color you painted his bed? It's hard to find a blue color that's not too dark navy, but also not too 80's country blue! I have a similar bed for one of my boys that needs painting.Cute room!

50 comments! But you deserve it! I just stumbled across your blog and am in love! I rarely stay a few secs on any given blog but yours stopped me dead in my tracks. You've got talent chica!! Not only in your decorating but your writing as well!! That's hard to find nowadays. Consider me one of your groupies now :)

I love looking at idea's for boys rooms! As a mother of two boys then it's great to see what others have done. I am currently redoing my 3 year old room into something he loves and it's so fun to see the excitement in his eyes each time I add something new. Thanks for a great post and very neat boys room!